Taking over of Mohideen Andavar Dargah Pallivasal (GS.139) and Mina Nuruddin Oulia Dargah (GS.135), South Gate Madurai under Direct Management of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, through Resolution item No.195/23 in Rc.No. 11006/18/B8/MDU dated 15 October 2024, ordered Mohideen Andavar Dargah Pallivasal (GS.139) and Mina Nuruddin Oulia Dargah (GS.135) at South Gate, Madurai, to be taken under its direct management. The resolution also appoints the Superintendent of Waqf, Madurai Zone, as Executive Officer for the two institutions.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board has taken Mohideen Andavar Dargah Pallivasal (GS.139) and Mina Nuruddin Oulia Dargah (GS.135), both at South Gate, Madurai, under its direct management. The decision was made through Resolution item No.195/23 in Rc.No. 11006/18/B8/MDU dated 15 October 2024.
The notification states that the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board exercised powers available under section 65 of the Waqf Act, 1995. It does not provide further details about the circumstances that led to the takeover.
Management arrangement
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board notification makes the following administrative changes:
- Mohideen Andavar Dargah Pallivasal, identified as GS.139, is placed under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
- Mina Nuruddin Oulia Dargah, identified as GS.135, is also placed under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
- The Superintendent of Waqf, Madurai Zone, is appointed as Executive Officer for the institutions.
The notification was issued under Letter Rc. No. 11006/18/B8/MDU. It was signed at Chennai by Darez Ahamed, Chief Executive Officer (FAC), Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, on 6 December 2024, and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 11 December 2024.
Who is affected
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board decision directly concerns the administration of the two named religious institutions at South Gate, Madurai. It is relevant to their existing managers, staff, beneficiaries and people dealing with the institutions in an official capacity, because administrative control is assigned to the Board and the Superintendent of Waqf, Madurai Zone.
For a property buyer or professional, the notification identifies a change in management rather than setting out a general rule for land or property transactions. The text does not describe any specific land parcel, survey number, sale, transfer, lease, ownership change or restriction on dealing with property. Anyone assessing property connected with either institution would need to note that the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board has assumed direct management.
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Common questions
Which institutions have been taken under direct management?
Mohideen Andavar Dargah Pallivasal (GS.139) and Mina Nuruddin Oulia Dargah (GS.135), both at South Gate, Madurai, have been taken under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Who will act as Executive Officer?
The Superintendent of Waqf, Madurai Zone, has been appointed as Executive Officer for the two institutions.
Does the notification identify any land or survey numbers?
No. The notification does not provide land descriptions, survey numbers or details of any property transfer.
When did the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board make the decision?
The decision appears in Resolution item No.195/23 in Rc.No. 11006/18/B8/MDU dated 15 October 2024.
